Marschdammbahn Rail Trail – Marschbahndamm Cycle Path loop from Echem

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Marschdammbahn Rail Trail – Marschbahndamm Cycle Path loop from Echem

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Marschdammbahn Rail Trail – Marschbahndamm Cycle Path loop from Echem

10:00

167km

430m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 31.4 km for 366 m

Open: • Monday-Friday: 5:00 AM-9:00 PM • Public holidays & Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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33.3 km

Former Inner German Border Watchtower and Fence Remains

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Not only this border tower: the whole section of the route runs along the old inner German border. Much of this reminds us. From old frontier buildings like this one …

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41.3 km

Elbe Riverside Trail at Stiepelse

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A wonderful focal point at Stiepelse.

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61.5 km

Elbberge

Forest

69.3 km

Butterberg

Forest

76.6 km

High Elbe Bank between Tesperhude and Lauenburg

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Yes, the path is beautiful! I also cycle the route on a road bike. So it is basically possible. You have to pay attention to the surface, and also to …

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97.2 km

Marschdammbahn Rail Trail

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Well paved in the meantime. To drive wonderfully quiet. A pleasure!

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104 km

Tideelbe von Rönne bis Bunthäuser Spitze

Nature Reserve

117 km

Gose Elbe

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The Gose Elbe rises in Neuengamme near Hof Eggers. It leads parallel to a road to the equestrian. Very nice route.

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124 km

Marschbahndamm Cycle Path

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Very good alternative to the tour on the Elbe. There is plenty of shade here, especially in summer, and there are also a few benches to rest on. Highly recommended bike path.

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128 km

Marschenbahndamm Cycle Path

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A sharp bike path, with lots of trees and bushes on the left and right. A nice shady stretch in summer. I always enjoy driving here.

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132 km

Cycle path through the Kirchwerder Wiesen Nature Reserve

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A very pleasant cycle path; as usual, the former railway lines are flat, wide, and without sharp curves. The landscape is predominantly rural and dotted with plenty of water.

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167 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.3 km

44.5 km

36.3 km

22.2 km

877 m

427 m

392 m

338 m

Surfaces

99.1 km

41.2 km

14.6 km

7.64 km

4.32 km

525 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 18, 2023,Kleine Elbtour 1. Etappe 🚲☀️ Hamburg - Hitzacker

Spontaneously I decided last night to say hello to the Elbe. In the next few days I will cycle a bit here. So far I like it quite well, maybe I'll ride the whole Elbradweg next year or the year after that.
Best regards

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October 2, 2023,Von Hitzacker nach HH-Altona

Very nice tour towards the north. First flat on the Elbe, then up hills with an exciting section in the forest between Lauenburg and Geesthacht, from Zollenspieker just roll in to HH and ignore the wind.😄 On the Elbe it was a little ride through the past. Individual old houses from an era, remnants of the Iron Curtain elsewhere with …

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